It has taken me awhile to post this. I've gone over whether this was necessary and I'm resting on…read morethe fact that one mistreated veteran is one too many. I'm from a military family, generations of Marines, Air Force, Army, and Navy. My family has served in WWII, Desert Storm, first on the ground in Fallujah, and now in the air in Korea and Germany. I share this as background to illustrate the level of dedication to service and sacrifice my family and many families provide to this community and this country. We have been fortunate in that we have not lost anyone physically in battle. However, we have many who suffer the deep and harrowing consequences of serving in the military and sacrificing so much for the people of this country. I stress this, again, to force the realization that we can never know the stories that each person carries when they cross our paths. Near Father's Day I picked up my hero, my big brother, our Marine, from a Veterans Home we were able to get him into after years of fighting addiction, homelessness, and complete detachment after we lost our eldest brother to Cancer. It was the one enemy our Marine couldn't eliminated from our big brother's body and when we lowered him into the ground, our Marine struggled to live in a world without his hero. This blow to the family brought us all to our knees. No one more than my brother and our mother who ended her own battle with cancer this February, yet another blow to our family and another reason for my brother, our Marine, to want to be outside of his mind and body, escaping into addiction. However, this past Father's Day, we picked up my brother from his refuge from homelessness and planned to help him get cleaned up before spending the day with his kids. He's been on the path to healing and he was excited to spend Father's Day with his twins. We went to 4 different barbershops in Visalia. The first two were busy with a line of guys who had appointments and both barbershops were apologetic and one even took my number in case he had a no-show. East/West barbershop was our 3rd try and seeing that WALK INS WELCOME was blasted across the front awning, we were hopeful. Upon walking in, the two youngish men clearly relaxing on their phones made little effort to acknowledge my brother. They both said they couldn't take a walk-in and one even moved as if to escort my brother out of the barbershop. I stood there confused and with a sick turn of my stomach. Yes, my brother, our Marine, looked disheveled and like he is living on hope and prayer. That's because his is! My brother left with a dismissive, "Happens all the time, Sis," He is a very proud man and to see him take it in stride sent me reeling, made me want to jump out of my skin and say something I'm sure I would regret. We left and made our way to The Oval, where he said, "shoulda started here anyway.." For those who don't know, The Oval is an area that the homeless frequent, a place a recovering addict avoids at all cost. We found a shop, they cleaned him up and even gave him a straight razor shave topped off with a hot towel and the respect each individual should be given no matter who they appear to be. A paying customer should be treated with this kind of dignity, especially if the paying customer is a veteran of one of the Armed Forces. My brother, my hero, our Marine, has gone above and beyond to be of service. Not only did he serve his country with pride, he went on to be the youngest on a team in sales, made 6 figures, owned property in several states, traveled around the country, lived a life we never imagined possible, only to find himself alone in a two-bed-room, breaking bread with fellow servicemen who have lost everything and are slowly return to us. All of this, to say, Do Better. Honor your fellow man and woman. Judge as you wish to be judged. I hope when the owner reads this that he has a good long talk with his team and stresses the importance of compassion and kindness. It goes such a long way, much longer than the mind numbing doom scrolling that these young barbers felt was more important than providing a veteran with a haircut. Just do better.

Needed a haircut taper fade. On Google, choosing wisely, came across the shop not too far from me…read more Called for pricing they do $25 walk-ins. Very inviting ambience, barbers at work, smooth music playing. Definitely a great vibe for me. Sorry for not remembering your name, brother. But he cut my hair great and just what I needed! Halfway through and there was a kid and his mom, waiting on the bench with an appointment lined up for my barber. That's definitely a recommendation for me. I call that comfort barber chair!

Have not been to Ivan's in a few years and instantly remembered why this was the place where my…read morekids and I would go to. This has always been a refreshing place to visit where the barbers are not only skilled at that craft but instantly make you feel welcome. We had the opportunity to have Chris cut our hair and made our preteen son feel like a million bucks! We'll back again!

I went on Yelp because iam new to the area I found Ivans barber with great reviews and I walk in…read moreand Julian helped me right away so he cut my hair and did a fantastic cut very happy with it and I definitely recommend Ivans barber shop I definitely found my new barber

Do not go to Shane he cut my hair wrong purposely multiple times…read more I do not think he works there and this is not a reputable barbershop

Andy is the best! The atmosphere of the shop is great and staff are all friendly. Andy has never…read morelet me down always gets me right.

Very nice space. Staff were very nice and Lisa who cut my hair was very helpful. I went in with a…read morevague idea of what I wanted and she took time to listen to my wants and helped me land on something I loved. She executed it better than I could have hoped and I am very happy with the end result! Standard haircut after tax and fees was around $34 and with a $6 tip the total experience was $40 out the door. I saw a few pride flag stickers on their toolboxes which made me feel safe and included; a huge plus for me and my family!! The only reason I gave 4 stars is because it's in a total cellular dead zone and no WiFi is offered! I will definitely be back to see Lisa again soon.

Decent service, for a single mom who has no concept of what to communicate for a simple boys…read morehaircut... they do very well at translating for me. My son looked good and the atmosphere isn't intimidating.

Very nice hair cut and very fast. Very satisfied with the…read morehaircut even 1 month out. Asked for a haircut like Nadal (tennis pro) Vibe is old town barbershop in the wrong part of town.

Got a great haircut today from lil Ricky he did an amazing job really appreciate it. Been here…read morebefore and Carlos gave me a cut it was so good came back the place is clean with a kool vibe old school style Will definitely be back. Thanks

I can't express how amazing the shop is. I took my 3 1/2 year old grandson who usually has…read morebreakdowns. One or two small cries from being nervous, but was feeling himself once he saw his new haircut. Will be my go to all the time. Thank you for a wonderful experience

If you have a child that has thin feather like hair, do not take them here unless it is the owner…read morecutting their hair. I took my son here for the first time, and the owner cut his hair, and it was awesome and on point. I took him back a couple of days ago and the owner wasn't there, so I let someone else cut his hair, and his hair looks awful. It looks like Jim Carrey's hair in Dumb and Dumber. His hair is blunt and choppy, and it is not faded it is just like I took kitchen scissors to his hair. It's pretty rough.

Curtis did a great job cutting my son's hair. my son is autistic and Curtis was so wonderful to…read morehim. we definitely be coming back

From the owner: Traditions Barbershop, established in 2020, is your local, family-owned barbershop in Visalia, CA…read more We offer a wide range of services for men, from classic haircuts and beard grooming to modern styles and shaves. Our experienced barbers are dedicated to providing a comfortable and welcoming atmosphere where you can relax and get the perfect cut. Come experience the difference at Traditions Barbershop!

Annai, will tell you to call her Annie because it's a bit tough to pronounce her name haha. But she…read moreis one of the best people to cut my hair before. I followed her from her previous place and got a hair cut and I feel born again. She is really sweet and kind, she likes to smile and laugh so always expect for her chipper self. Ok so down to business about the hair cut. I am Super picky about who and how my hair is cut not a jerk but still lol. I like a high and tight fade almost military style haircut but a little more blending and a squared back but still taper all the back and sides so a 0 to taper. She cleans it up nicely and I can't complain so whenever I am in town I try and stop to get a fade from my favorite barber. So go in and get ready to feel born again. Oh and cash only

My husband and 2 sons got a haircut here on a Saturday morning, the wait was a little long but the…read moreaffordable and great haircuts make the waiting worthwhile. Very happy with all 3 haircuts! I think we found our go to barbershop. Definitely recommend!